FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

Detailed explanation-1: -An interrupt is a signal to the processor emitted by hardware or software indicating an event that needs immediate attention. Whenever an interrupt occurs, the controller completes the execution of the current instruction and starts the execution of an Interrupt Service Routine (ISR) or Interrupt Handler.

Detailed explanation-2: -An interrupt is a signal emitted by a device attached to a computer or from a program within the computer. It requires the operating system (OS) to stop and figure out what to do next. An interrupt temporarily stops or terminates a service or a current process.

Detailed explanation-3: -An interrupt is a signal emitted by hardware or software when a process or an event needs immediate attention. It alerts the processor to a high priority process requiring interruption of the current working process.

Detailed explanation-4: -In a computer, an interrupt request (or IRQ) is a hardware signal sent to the processor that temporarily stops a running program and allows a special program, an interrupt handler, to run instead.

Detailed explanation-5: -The controller takes multiple interrupt sources and generates an IRQ and/or FIQ signal depending upon whether a particular interrupt source is enabled or disabled.